Spain's Munar and Argentina's Londero advance at Brazil Open

Posted February 26, 2019 6:00 am

The Associated Press

SAO PAULO (AP) - Sixth-seeded Jaume Munar and No. 7 seed Juan Ignacio Londero advanced at the Brazil Open on Tuesday.

Munar, of Spain, beat Brazilian Pedro Sakamoto 6-3, 6-2. Argentina's Londero topped Italy's Paolo Lorenzi 7-6 (3), 6-1.

Munar will face Chile's Christian Garin in the round of 16 at the clay-court tournament, while Londero will play Bolivia's Hugo Dellien.

Dellien, a 25-year-old Bolivian, beat Spain's Pedro Martinez Portero 6-1, 6-2. Dellien reached the quarterfinals of the Rio Open last week.

Also on Tuesday, Spain's Albert Ramos Vinolas beat Argentina's Facundo Bagnis 6-1, 6-3.

Brazil's Thiago Seyboth Wild eliminated Sweden's Elias Ymer 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.

Norway's Casper Ruud advanced with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over local favorite Thiago Monteiro.

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